See inside SA’s 11 most spectacular mansions | Take a virtual tour

SA is home to some seriously impressive mansions but how often do you get to see inside them? Take a virtual tour inside these stunning properties and see them ranked from 11 down to 1.

South Australia is home to some jaw-dropping mansions.

From historic Victorian or Georgian-style manors to modern mega-mansions, there is a luxurious residence to suit even the fussiest of buyers.

In a bid to show off and celebrate some of the most beautiful homes the state has to offer, we’ve picked 11 that we think really stand out (because we couldn’t narrow it down to 10) and ranked them in descending order.

What do you think – did we get it right?

11. Warrakilla, Mylor

The Mylor property at 762 Strathalbyn Rd has character charm.

When it comes to landmark Hills homes, few have the majesty or history of the breathtakingly and lovingly restored Warrakilla at Mylor.

It’s been a hotel, the site of SA’s first tobacco plantation and was famously gutted in the 1983 Ash Wednesday bushfire.

But, like a phoenix, Warrakilla in Mylor has risen from the ashes to become one of the Adelaide Hills’ grandest homes.

Built as the Wheatsheaf hotel in 1842, it was later purchased by agricultural legend George Goyder in 1879 and transformed.

History aside, the home has five bedrooms, six bathrooms, a massive 64 parking spaces and features some of the most luxurious fixtures and fittings you’re likely to find in any South Australian home.

It has an elegant and sophisticated style inside.

Yet it also has modern features that add a touch of class.

10. Stormont, Glenelg North

The Georgian-style Glenelg North mansion at 4 South Esplanade was built in the 1880s.

The previous state residential sale record holder, selling for $6.5 million in 2010, the two-storey Georgian-style mansion on prime coastal land, Stormont, featured six bedrooms, four bathrooms, two kitchens and a lift, with formal rooms overlooking the sea.

The original property was also offered over two titles, allowing for further development, a swimming pool and a tennis court.

It was built in 1886 for SA grazier Mr Simeon Burnard of random, squared bluestone with smooth, rendered stone quoins, and featured 12 rooms, two cellars and two bathrooms.

The exterior features Roman-arched openings on the ground level, return verandah with timber supports and balusters of carved-iron lacework.

The property sold in the throes of the GFC, so were the property to hit the market today in the same configuration, it would undoubtedly command a much higher price.

The detail inside is impressive.

9. Woodley House, Glen Osmond

Glen Osmond’s Woodley House at 2a Playford St is stunning at every turn.

Historic Woodley House is the type of character home Adelaide is renowned for – just on a much larger scale.

Built by Osmond Gilles – the colony’s first treasurer – in 1843, the sprawling Glen Osmond residence has since been treated to a number of jaw-dropping renovations.

Not only does the Victorian-style villa have a build quality that’s stood the test of time but it’s got six bedrooms, formal and informal living and dining areas, a library, a cellar, a gym and is surrounded by picturesque gardens.

Oh, and did we mention the breathtaking views? They overlook Adelaide, from the suburbs to the sea.

It’s been treated to several renovations over the years.

It offers old-world charm with contemporary conveniences.

8. St Corantyn, Adelaide

The Adelaide mansion at 263 East Tce is known as St Corantyn.

Here’s a place that’s not afraid to get a little medieval on you.

The 1891-built, six-bedroom home at 263 East Tce, named St Corantyn, was once home to prominent South Australians including Malcolm Reid and Sir John Bonython and sits on 1727sq m of land. Want to know what it’s got?

Deep breath … It has six bedrooms, four bathrooms, four parking spaces, a grand hall, a billiard room with bar, a home office, a gym, a sitting room, a lounge, an outdoor kitchen, a spa with water feature and a landscaped garden.

It’s probably not to everyone’s liking but we dig that whole castle aesthetic – especially when it’s done this well.

It has a medieval vibe inside.

But is also really modern in some rooms.

7. Mount Breckan Estate, Victor Harbor

The Victor Harbor castle at 27-31 Renown Ave is grand at every turn.

You’d be hard pressed to find another mansion in SA quite like this one at Victor Harbor.

Built in 1878 by prominent land owner Alexander Hay for £25,000, the grand Baronial castle known as Mount Breckan Estate is majestic at every turn.

It has more than 35 rooms, including 17 bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, a library, a drawing room and a 25m tower.

Destroyed by fire in 1908 and rebuilt, the property has since been used as a luxury guesthouse, a training and respite facility for the Royal Australian Air Force and a bible college.

It later fell into disrepair in the late 1980s and was restored again in 1996 before being run as a function centre until the mid 2000s.

It’s been restored multiple times over the years.

It still looks as good as new though.

6. Ivanhoe, Gilberton

Ivanhoe at 9 Edwin Tce, Gilberton, was built in the late 1890s.

Another previous state record holder – this one selling in 2016 for $7 million – the renovated six-bedroom, four-bathroom home Ivanhoe, which also has a tennis court and a pool, was built in 1889 by George Brookman.

He named it Ivanhoe after his successful Kalgoorlie mine of the same name.

The property has stunningly preserved character features throughout, and sits on a 4346sq m allotment with a 40.5m street frontage.

At the time of sale stamp duty on the property was $378,830, annual council rates came to $13,756.50 and the Emergency Services Levy would have run you to the tune of $3594.80.

It has a lot to offer, including a pool and tennis court.

How inviting does that water look.

5. Bishop’s Court, North Adelaide

Bishop’s Court at 45 Palmer Place, North Adelaide, is well know across Adelaide.

Let’s be honest, the state’s record residential sale was always going to make the cut.

Owned by the Anglican Diocese of Adelaide before recently selling to local businesswoman Mary Kotses, the 164-year-old mansion, which sits on more than 5300sq m of prime land overlooking Palmer Gardens, was expected to fetch more than $10 million.

While the sale price has not been revealed, there’s no denying that even if the church did get its asking price, Ms Kotses is certainly getting a lot for her money.

The home, set over three levels including a cellar, has seven bedrooms, all on the upper floor. It also has two studies, a family room, a spacious dining room, a formal sitting room, a drawing room, a kitchen, a grand entry hall and lobby, and an attached chapel.

All this and much more within walking distance of the city, you could say this place was heaven sent!

It’s beautiful both inside …

… And out!

4. Forest Lodge, Stirling

The Stirling property at 19 Pine St looks like something out of a fairytale.

Few grand old Adelaide Hills mansions are more impressive than this one at Stirling.

Forest Lodge was commission in 1890 as a summer residence for SA businessman and politician John Bagot.

Construction was completed two years later and the impressive residence was held by Bagot’s family until 2002.

With eight bedrooms, three bathrooms, a library, a drawing room, a cellar and a tower behind its thick stone walls, the manor offers the ultimate hills hideaway.

Its 6.47ha property also has a barn, a garden room, stables and a historic glass house.

Take a look at the detail in the fireplace.

You’d wake up feeling like royalty in this room.

3. Castambul Castle, Paracombe

The Paracombe mansion at 1185 Gorge Rd commands attention.

It’s opulent, extravagant and has medieval influences – it’s safe to say this Paracombe home is one-of-a-kind.

While it looks like the type of property that was built centuries ago, Castambul Castle was finished in 2008.

The royal residence is on a 25.6ha property with sweeping valley and hills views and has seven bedrooms and five bathrooms.

No expense was spared in its construction, with several of its standout features heralding from all around the world.

For example, its automated double front doors were imported from a historic bank building in the US, while custom curtains in the formal dining room once belonged to Princess Diana’s estate.

It also has a medieval vibe inside.

Check out the level of detail in that ceiling.

2. Chateau Avalon, Aldgate

The Aldgate mansion at 178-180 Old Mount Barker Rd is unique – like, really unique.

It’s not your typical mansion, but that’s what makes this Aldgate property so special.

Chateau Avalon on Old Mount Barker Rd comprises six main interconnected circular towers on more than a hectare of landscaped grounds.

A West German engineer who moved to Australia after winning the lottery in his home country is understood to have been behind the property’s construction, which started shortly after he arrived in the late 1970s.

It’s been owned by several families since then, with its current owner for the past decade being leading South Australian wine identity Warren Randall.

He is selling the unique residence, which has five bedrooms and six bathrooms.

The staircase alone is mesmerising.

Imagine what it would be like to take a dip in that pool.

1. Elysian, Medindie

The Medindie mega-mansion at 9 Robe Tce had to be ranked first, didn’t it?

This newly completed home sits on a 4021sq m allotment in exclusive Medindie.

Elysian, a three-storey mansion with 1926sq m of living space, has been a labour of love for its builder-owners over the past few years.

Crafted with impeccable detailing, the home offers eight bedrooms, six lavish bathrooms and multiple indoor and outdoor living zones, plus an 18m outdoor pool and tennis court.

The majestic double curved staircase in the circular grand foyer is a showstopper and with 4m ceilings, elegance flows throughout – from the library, wine cellar and tasting room, home theatre and designer kitchen to the terrace balconies, indoor spa pool, gymnasium and guesthouse, and out to the resort-style entertainer’s pavilion and landscaping.

It’s got a certain air of sophistication about it.

It’s contemporary and luxurious at every turn.